By Carrie Muskat In his first Opening Day start, Jeff Samardzija limited the Pirates to two hits over eight scoreless innings, while Anthony Rizzo, who didn’t hit a home run in any Cactus League games, launched a two-run blast to power the Cubs to a 3-1 victory Monday at PNC Park. …read more
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Guthrie solid as KC knocks four home runs to top Tribe
By Dick Kaegel Make it 25 victories for the Major Leagues‘ top Cactus League winners, the Royals. Four solo home runs propelled the Royals toward a 5-1 win in their Spring Training finale over the Indians on Friday with a crowd of 6,865 at Surprise Stadium. …read more
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Organist playing final notes at HoHoKam Park
By Jordan Hamm As Spring training draws to a close, Cubs fans and players have to say goodbye to their Cactus League home since 1997, HoHoKam Park, as well as George Kiefer, the park’s organist since 2005. …read more
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Six-hit night as good as it gets for Getz
By Dick Kaegel On Wednesday night, second baseman Chris Getz went a perfect 6-for-6 that gives him a .450 average in Cactus League play. …read more
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Dunstons Sr., Jr. enjoy Cactus League reunion
By Carrie Muskat It was Family Day for the Dunstons at HoHoKam Stadium on Monday. Shawon Dunston Sr., an instructor on the Giants staff, was sitting with the San Francisco coaches. His son, Shawon Jr., an 11th-round pick by the Cubs, who were his dad’s first pro team, entered the game in the sixth. …read more
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Beckett rusty in return to Cactus League play
By Ken Gurnick In his first actual Cactus League start in almost two weeks, Josh Beckett had his worst outing of the spring on Sunday. …read more
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Puig, 10 for his last 11, leads Dodgers' rout
By Ken Gurnick Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed only one hit in seven innings and Yasiel Puig went 3-for-3, keying a pair of big rallies as the Dodgers beat the White Sox on Saturday, 10-4, in front of 13,721, the largest crowd in Cactus League history. …read more
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Crain ready to return to Cactus League action
By Scott Merkin News from White Sox reliever Jesse Crain‘s appearance in a Saturday afternoon Minor League game was much more positive than it was after his previous outing on Wednesday. …read more
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Darvish looks regular-season ready against Reds
By T.R. Sullivan Yu Darvish, pitching in a Cactus League game for the first time since March 11, allowed two runs on three hits against the most of the Reds’ regular lineup in the Rangers’ 6-2 victory at Goodyear Ballpark Saturday. …read more
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Danks seizes opportunity created by Classic void
By Scott Merkin Jordan Danks didn’t participate in the World Baseball Classic, but he may have benefited from the event more than any of the White Sox, as the young outfielder got plenty of Cactus League playing time while Chicago regulars Alejandro De Aza and Alex Rios were representing their respective countries. …read more
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Reddick exits game with sprained ankle
By Barry M. Bloom A’s right fielder Josh Reddick left Friday night’s Cactus League game against the White Sox at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in the third inning with a sprained left ankle. …read more
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Top prospects leave impressions with strong springs
By Jonathan Mayo Some prospects are still getting Grapefruit or Cactus League at-bats and innings because they are competing for spots on 25-man rosters. Others have made strong impressions and will undoubtedly be heard from again in the future. …read more
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Cain unsatisfied with outing as season approaches
By Chris Haft Don’t try telling Matt Cain that the Giants’ 10-4 loss Thursday night to the Rockies was just a meaningless Cactus League game. …read more
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Rosario homers as Rox rough up Giants' Cain
By Chris Haft The Colorado Rockies scored in each of the first three innings off San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain and rolled to a 10-4 Cactus League victory Thursday night at Scottsdale Stadium. …read more
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Balfour looks sharp in first Cactus outing since surgery
By William Boor Besides the precautionary ice pack on his right knee, Grant Balfour showed no signs of his recent knee surgery after his Cactus League debut on Thursday in the A’s 10-9 victory over the Reds. The A’s closer pitched a scoreless sixth inning with one strikeout, no hits and no walks. …read more
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48 Hours In Phoenix
By DeMarco Williams, Contributor
With MLB Spring Training in full swing, we decided it was time to check out the home of the Cactus League, Phoenix. As the 13th-biggest city in the U.S., the Phoenix metropolitan area (including Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa) is exploding with culinary and cultural flavor. Our Startle.com team put together a 48-hour itinerary to make your quick trip to the Salt River Valley a grand slam. …read more
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The Week Ahead: Classic king to be crowned
By Gary Cotton By Wednesday, we’ll have a new World Baseball Classic champion, and then the focus will shift back to the Cactus League and the Grapefruit League, as players and teams try to round into regular-season shape before Opening Day. …read more
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Felix throws four frames in Minors game
By Greg Johns Felix Hernandez threw four innings of one-run ball on Sunday against a Class A Minor League team from the Reds as the Mariners ace continued working toward Opening Day. Hernandez pitched in the Minor League game at the Peoria Sports Complex rather than face the division-rival Rangers in the Cactus League contest being played at the same time at Peoria Stadium. …read more
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Pence, Torres provide thump as Cain shines
By Chris Haft Hunter Pence drove in three runs with a homer and a double to back Matt Cain‘s pitching and propel the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 Cactus League victory Friday over the Texas Rangers. …read more
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Crain expects to be ready for Opening Day
By Scott Merkin Despite not pitching since February 25 against the Giants — his only Cactus League appearance — due to a right adductor strain, reliever Jesse Crain is not worried about being ready to break camp with the White Sox in two weeks. …read more
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